Factors Associated to Implant Use Among Married Women of Reproductive Age in Banyuwangi

Abstract

Background and purpose: The proportion of implant use at Tegalsari district of Banyuwangi has increased year byyear until it reached 17% in 2013. This proportion was much higher than the national and provincial rates. This studyaims to determine factors related to implant use among married women of reproductive age at Tegalsari District ofBanyuwangi. Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey involving 198 married women of reproductive age which were usingcontraception at Tegalsari district. Data was collected by interview in every respondent houses using a structuredquestionnaire. Data was analyzed to determine frequency distribution of each variable, bivariate analysis using the chisquaredtest, and multivariate analysis was performed to determine factors that independently associated to the use ofimplant using logistic regression. Results: The proportion of implant use in women of reproductive age at Tegalsari distric was 21.21%. Multivariateanalysis indicated that the statistically significant factors associated with implant use were cultural value with adjustedOR=3.59 (95%CI: 1.44-8.94), knowledge on implant with adjusted OR=15.10 (95%CI: 3.44-74.40), role model withadjusted OR=3.43 (95%CI: 1.47-8.06) and information from health workers with adjusted OR=3.13 (95%CI: 1.16-8.44). Conclusion: Factors related to implant use among married women of reproductive age were supported culturalvalues, role model, good knowledge about implant and information from health workers.